Postage stamp, 24 zloty, featuring Wawel Castle, Krakow, issued in German occupied Poland

Identifier
irn45777
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2005.375.23
Dates
1 Jan 1941 - 31 Dec 1941
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
  • Polish
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 1.250 inches (3.175 cm) | Width: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm)

Archival History

The postage stamp was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2005 by Terry Friedman.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Terry Friedman

Scope and Content

Postage stamp issued by the General Gouvernement, the civilian ruling authority established by the Germans in southwestern Poland in 1939. This area was ceded to Germany under the terms of the German-Soviet Pact and it would be occupied by the Germans until 1944. It was divided into four administrative districts with seats in Krakow, Warsaw, Radom, and Lublin. There were several issues of stamps featuring historic landmarks of the region that the Germans claimed were of ancient German origin. This stamp depicts Wawel Castle in Krakow.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Rectangular paper stamp with perforated edges; on the recto is a graphic design in red ink. It features an illustration of a walled castle with 2 large towers, one in the foreground, one in the background, and third in the far background. In the top left corner is a dexter eagle with outstretched wings, perched atop a pedestal holding a swastika in its talons. The denomination 24 is printed in large type in the lower right corner. German text is printed along the lower border. A faded partial circular cancellation stamp in black ink can be seen n the upper right. The verso is covered with aged yellowed adhesive.

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Genre

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